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1964: after high school life begins. Asked to consider not returning to OSU after the first year. 1966 drafted; grunt, door gunner, HU1 pilot. Out in Dec '70. 1972 married, joined fire dept and bought first house over a 6 month span. 1980 moved family (which now consisted of wife Teri, daughter Amy and son Ryan) to CO. 1990 moved all to bush Alaska to work for the dark side (the FAA). Started Blog to keep family and friends up on our whereabouts. Retired in March 2010. In Feb 2012 sold house in Alaska. By May had bought in Redmond and completed the move. Still nesting in Redmond and loving it!

Friday, March 27, 2015

Howdy

FINALLY!!!!!!!
Got the surgery done on my left thumb.
It was basically a reconstruction of the CMC joint. That's the joint at the base of the thumb between your thumb metacarpal and trapezium.

That's the simple version of the 250+ word (single paragraph) explanation the doctor gave me for postop reading. In two weeks the stitches come out and I start seeing a hand therapist and get a removable splint so I can do exercises.

The right thumb needs the same treatment but I am probably going to postpone that till September after my fishing trip. It'll probably take the VA that long to agree to do it anyway.

You may have noticed I'm posting a few meals. I'm trying to catch up with Sara. Here's the "Last Supper" that I had last night.
Roasted veggies and a wild rice, onion and soy curls stirfry. No, I'm not going vegan but it would qualify.

Weather was perfect. Just a few cumulus clouds low 70s and beautiful clear, sharp,  bright blue skies. Course I missed it; I was inside all day.

Definitely going for a walk tomorrow; stay warm and keep dodging those tornadoes.


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